Welcome to University Heights ...

The city of University Heights is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of University Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of University Heights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for University Heights: University Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, University Heights has a population of 1,035 people<3> (see below for details).

University Heights is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: University Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

University Heights lies within the (319) area code.

Websites for University Heights ...

Official Website: www.university-heights.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, University Heights had an population of 1,035 people. This is a decrease of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, University Heights had a population of 1,051 people. This makes University Heights the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of University Heights represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 266th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,051 people, the population of University Heights increased 6.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 987 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for University Heights.

Communities Also Named University Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named University Heights - they are located in California (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University Heights.

Communities near University Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near University Heights.

• North Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
  • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
• Tiffin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
• West Liberty
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
• Solon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Solon is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
• Kalona
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
  • Kalona is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <5>
• West Branch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • West Branch is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <5>
• Ely
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
  • Ely is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
• Wellman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
  • Wellman is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <5>
• Lone Tree
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around University Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of University Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around University Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around University Heights. See our Newspapers Page for University Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Heights ...

Looking for more information about University Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to University Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for University Heights.

Adding University Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of University Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for University Heights was on a map titled Road Map for Iowa (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for University Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for University Heights: www.university-heights.org/

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/